Decision Workspace
ic-agent vs ic-certification vs ic-utils
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
73
ic-agent
growingv0.47.0
Agent library to communicate with the Internet Computer, following the Public Specification.
75
ic-certification
stablev3.1.0
Types related to the Internet Computer Public Specification.
70
ic-utils
growingv0.47.0
Collection of utilities for Rust, on top of ic-agent, to communicate with the Internet Computer, following the Public Specification.
Core Metrics
| ic-agent | ic-certification | ic-utils | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 73 | 75 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 1.3M | 1.4M | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 31.1K | 59.4K | 15.1K |
| Dependents | 1.2K | 368 | 165 |
| Releases | 75 | 25 | 71 |
| Last Updated | 4d ago | 52d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 5y 6m | 3y 4m | 5y 6m |
Health Breakdown
ic-agent
Maintenance
20
Quality
12
Community
19
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
ic-certification
Maintenance
16
Quality
21
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
ic-utils
Maintenance
20
Quality
11
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ic-agent | ic-certification | ic-utils | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.47.0 | 3.1.0 | 0.47.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 57 | 7 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 110KB | 28KB | 55KB |
| Features | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 1.3% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88.0 | — | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ic-certification leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ic-agent is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ic-agent, ic-utils are pre-1.0 — API may change.